	HISTORICAL ARCHIVES
	In Memoriam Sgt. Robert L. (Big Bob) Kienietz Marine Security Guard - Geneva, Switzerland (1956 - 1959) Founder: Marine Embassy Guard Association Member: Marine Force Recon Association 1936 - 2007

Please help us build this memorial to Big Bob.
Submit any biographic infromation you have to
history@embassymarine.org

A Memorial Service for Big Bob will be held on Tuesday, March 13, at 10:30 a.m. at the Sunset Funeral Home in Danville , Illinois .
(www.sunsetfuneralhome.com )
The internment will take place immediately after the service in St. John’s Cemetery in Royal, Illinois .

.... June Young

The family has requested that a memorial fund be setup by MEGA called
The Robert L. (Big Bob) Kienietz Memorial Fund.
This fund will eventually be a scholar ship fund

Please email MEGA Secretary Tony Lopez for further information:

MEGA Home Page Marine Force Recon Association MSG Det Geneva MEGA History Page

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Detachments:	1956 - 1959 Geneva Switzerland -
MOS:	Marine Security Guard Force Recon
USMC Bio:

Awards & Decorations:

- Marine Security Guard Ribbon

Personal Bio:

DOB:	1936
Parents:	Herman and Agnes Kienietz
Spouse:	Mary Kienietz
Children:	April Kienietz Kent Granddaughter: Jessie-Marie Grandson: Robert
Sisters:	June Young, now living in Florida Brenda Bostic , living in Danville IL
Occupation:	Police Officer
Date Passed:	February 28, 2007
Place of internment:	Royal, Illinois
Home Town:	Danville, IL
High School:	Danville, IL (1956)
Residence:	Grand Junction, Colorado ( 19 ## - 2007)

Big Bob - 1955

	1956 - 1958	Marine Security Guard - Geneva, Switzerland
	1996	Founded the Marine Embassy Guard Association
		Member of the Marine Force Recon Association

Big Bob, Brenda (Sister) and Michelle (Niece)

Comments from Big Bob's Friends

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From: Jack McGarry
Date: 3/2/2007
Source:
It is such a sad moment in our history facing the loss of BigBob. Having met him during the expansion of MEGA in 98 during his call for support when I traveled to Quantico to meet with a group of people I'd only known from the guestbook. BigBob was larger than life, and it was sincerely a pleasure to jump in and do what I could to help his association grow.
At our reunions I looked forward to seeing him look out on what his efforts had achieved. All of us owe so much to his foresight. I remember stumbling onto the website in the early days and looking forward to my re-visits as more and more MSG's checked in.
The association took on a life of it's own, and over the past few years Bob simply stepped back and let us fly. I am sure he saw us through our recent growing pains and was happy to see we were back in step.
I have to say my efforts in growing MEGA are in part due to his vision, and leadership in the early days, and I sincerely hope as he stands on the yellow footprints at the gates of heaven he is aware of the legacy he as left behind and that we will all march through hell to keep it alive.

Semper Fi Bob...

Additional Information:

Subject	MEGA Profile
Item Type	IN MEMORIAM
Item Number	HP_Geneva_InMem_SGTBigBobKienietz
Location of Master	MEGA
Contact	TBD

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